Sentences with phrase «not under the thumb»

Is anybody yet unconvinced that we need an open ebook format and device that is not under the thumb of one monopolist?

We get all our animals from countries not under the thumb of AR groups and thereby lose all possibility of encouraging responsible breeding and humane animal husbandry.

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Here's another rule of thumb to consider: If you are drawing under 5 percent of your total retirement assets annually, and you haven't yet collected social security, you are likely trending toward a large surplus and should consider Roth IRA conversions to ease some Required Minimum Distribution and end - of - life tax issues.

It can't possibly get worse that what the western world lived under when it was under the thumb of the one and only, most holy Catholic church for 1500 years.

The Israelites did not choose to be slaves under Pharaoh's thumb, nor did they ask to be refugees expelled from their land by Babylon's army.

And what exactly happens when the tables are turned and as a Christian you find yourself under the thumb of an Islamist politician who insists that women not be allowed to walk in public between 9AM and 6PM.

Satan is a creature of God who exists only because of God's creative activity, and yet, now that Satan exists, he is not simply under the divine thumb but is engaged in mortal combat with the creator for the devotion of human beings.

And no one can prove that you don't get anything for letting them keep you under their thumb, because your imaginary reward is only handed out after you're dead.

I share in your opinion and I believe he's average and massively overrated like Welbeck.People will bring up the stats but it's a good thing I've watched him to know how bad he is.We have a lot of under achievers in our club.It's one thing fighting a battle you can win and another fighting a battle you've already lost.Giroud will hardly start over Lacazette and what makes it worse for him is that Laca's French and Wenger loves French players a lot.Let me give him thumbs up for giving his all and not going down without a fight.I wish more players in the team had his mentality.

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The Internet exposes youth to a lot of dangers — and we're not talking about eye strain and sore thumbs here — even though they are secure under our roofs or safe in our line of sight.

Margulies told me that a man might fare best, especially someone who doesn't feed residents» fears that they're «under the thumb of the city.»

And though the body does not dole out the discretionary funding Ms. Quinn brandished to reward allies and punish opponents, the Assembly functions entirely under the thumb of Mr. Silver.

«I don't think any of us are naive and think there is some magic bullet sitting under our thumb that is going to miraculously turn into a cure, but that's where we have to aim — to cure,» she says.

These supports and reserves are massed in close order, they can not be greatly extended, for the commanding general must have them under his thumb in order to quickly reinforce weak or threatened parts of his firing line at any time.

Did the ribs on the back left under your thumb not move as much as the right?

Not only does it comes in 9 total colors and under $ 70, but it has this wide neckline that can also be worn off the shoulder and I love how it has peep holes for your thumbs so it always stays right where it should be.

Though not an «issue movie» per se, Miss Bala suggests the sheer brazenness of cartels that can operate freely and openly, and the ordinary citizens who wriggle under their thumbs.

One who doesn't sleep nights, who instead spends his slumbering hours awake in a shady diner reading old books and making slight, but pleasant conversation with a young scantily dressed call - girl named Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), who dreams of being a singer if she wasn't under the brutal thumb of Slavi (David Meunier) a Russian pimp running a sex trafficking ring with her as one of the young stallions in his stable.

Their relationship isn't portrayed as one of those hellacious ones in which the abuser keeps the abused under his thumb by threatening her.

He's under the thumb of an abusive mother, who isn't afraid to pick at his wounds.

Not only has OCR thumbed its nose at the Supreme Court's interpretation of Title IX, but schools that have instituted new disciplinary procedures under pressure from OCR have been repeatedly castigated by lower - court judges for disregarding procedural fairness.

Conservatives fret that they're not vouchers; instead, they're public schools under government's thumb.

The result is a spate of articles in such places as The Christian Post and Breitbart that give two thumbs down to this solid (though imperfect) conservative victory (under such headlines as «Rhetoric of «Bipartisan» Every Student Succeeds Act Can't Mask Its Federal Control of Education» and «Republican Congress Thwarts Americans, Passes Obama - Backed Education Bill»).

Victoria wanted to choose a name of her own, she didn't particularly like being under her mother's thumb so to speak and she wanted to be a Queen.

Lets not forget they werent able to do much while under at & ts thumb.

For example, the chrome dividing bar on the 9700 is solid, it doesn't move, whereas on the 9900 we managed to push it under the keys above with an errant thumb.

It won't convert those that love the feeling of paper under their thumbs, but anyone wanting an E-book reader without splashing out over a hundred pounds on a dedicated device should find Amazon Kindle an absolute joy to use.

But the stress of running a business under the thumb of her ex-boyfriend's gangster operation can leave her tense, so she's not ashamed to sample the pleasures offered by her own merchandise from time to time.

To have the publishing industry so under the thumb of big companies is not good for anyone, so we're doggedly doing our best to try to change the situation.

Here's another rule of thumb to consider: If you are drawing under 5 percent of your total retirement assets annually, and you haven't yet collected social security, you are likely trending toward a large surplus and should consider Roth IRA conversions to ease some Required Minimum Distribution and end - of - life tax issues.

Key rebinding is possible, but for some reason you can't remap anything to the mouse, which frustrates me personally as I like having the ability to sprint right under my thumb.

The two furthest obviously require a touch more effort to reach and use, but given that you've already got four buttons under the command of your thumb that's not a problem.

I wasn't the hugest fan of the choppy, sluggish water sections, but flying feels great under your thumb.

Oh Nintendo, you definitely have those wonderful people of Japan under your incredibly wealthy and large thumb, don't you?

Yes, Sony seems to have kicked their handheld under the rug since the PS4 climbed onto its pedestal, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to get your thumbs into on the console.

They're sensitive enough and feel good under your thumbs, but you can tell there's not as much room for you to push against them as is there are on traditional control sticks — something not everyone will notice, but a Switch Pro Controller will be necessary for everyone else.

Governments are under the thumb of fossil fuel special interests — they will not look after our and the planet's well - being until we force them to do so, and that is going to require enormous effort.»

It seems more and more evident that the UN and other international agencies are under someone's thumb and can not be trusted; I don't believe in giving up one iota of sovereignty to these corrupt organizations led by morons!

Yet it continues to have a strictly political life because, just as Lysenkoism served Stalinism by backing up Marx's flawed notions — Global Warming serves today's collectivists by offering them an excuse to seize control, not merely of the means of production, but of each moment, every aspect of the lives of every individual under their thumbs.

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Since A's spouse seems to know about the relationship and is unaffected by the information, giving over the thumb drive would not have any of the consequences outlined under the definition of «threat» in the law, such as revealing secrets, or harming a relationship.

A rule of thumb is to stay five miles per hour under the speed limit so that you will not accidentally drive over when nervous.

But there is something that you can do differently to make sure that your family isn't subject to living under the thumb of someone else or subject to the circumstances.

You'll find that the power / lock key on the right, and the volume rocker on the left, fall easily under thumb and finger when you're holding the phone in portrait, and OnePlus continues with its notification slider on the side of the handset, allowing you to easily switch between silent, do not disturb and loud modes.

Oh, and we can't forget that handy volume button under the thumb sticks.

Before you thumb your nose up and purchasing such a discounted device, we've previously noted that when iPhone owners get replacement devices under warranty, they are typically refurbished models and not brand - new handsets.

You'll find the power / lock key on the right, and the volume rocker on the left, fall easily under thumb and finger when you're holding the phone in portrait, and OnePlus continues with its notification slider on the side of the handset, allowing you to easily switch between silent, do not disturb and loud modes.

And just when you really, really need things to go right — like when you're out of work or can't take another day under the oppressive thumb of Genghis Khan, the night shift supervisor at Pubescent Poultry Products — well, forget it.